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About Bittersweet and Clementine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Fruit

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Southeastern Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Nules , Nadorcott

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun
Drought, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets
Cottage Garden, Farmland

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Digestive, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
CITRUS reticulata

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
clementine

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Clementine

In French

Asian bittersweet
Citrus clementina

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
Citrus x clementina

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
clementine

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
clementine

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
clementine

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
clementine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

402
1 27800
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Properties of Bittersweet and Clementine

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Clementine? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Clementine. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Clementine doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Clementine has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bittersweet and Clementine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bittersweet and Clementine

Season and care of Bittersweet and Clementine is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and Clementine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Clementine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for Clementine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Clementine is Acidic, Neutral.

Bittersweet and Clementine Physical Information

Bittersweet and Clementine physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Clementine are as follows:

  • Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple

  • Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bittersweet and Clementine

Care of Bittersweet and Clementine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Clementine pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clementine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.